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Next week, Lio Rush is slated to defend the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Angel Garza on Wednesday. However, before he does that, the Champ of the Hour would have to survive a brutal onslaught against the Guvnor Danny Burch.
Garza and Rush were able to choose their rivals' opponents on tonight's episode of 205 Live. Garza decided to bring in the most recent addition to 205 Live, the hard-hitting Danny Burch. A veteran brawler, Burch may leave some lasting injuries that Garza can exploit next week.
Recently, Raul Mendoza has impressed the Cruiserweight Champion, earning his respect in a few one-on-one contests. Rush has developed a pretty strong friendship with Mendoza at this point and felt that he could shock Garza tonight.
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Angel Garza vs Raul Mendoza
Garza was tied up by Mendoza at the beginning, trapping Garza in an abdominal stretch. Garza managed to break away, leading to a stalemate between the two. Mendoza refused to shake Garza's hand, instead tossing him across the ring with a springboard arm drag.
A hurricanrana sent Garza to the floor, and a second one dropped him spine first on the ground. However, Garza seemingly injured Mendoza's spine when he yanked his feet off the apron, crashing him spine first across the steel, sending out a disgusting sound throughout the arena.
A superkick on the inside knocked out Mendoza. A reverse slingshot suplex planted him face first, and a second superkick earned Garza a nearfall. Mendoza was trapped in a single leg Boston crab for a while, with Garza demanding the WWE Universe shut up all the while.
Mendoza broke out and won a strike trade with his opponent, bending Garza over like an adcordion with a running dropkick. Avoiding an attack in the corner, Mendoza connected with a springboard dropkick, getting a two-count.
Garza managed to get back on tpo, however, setting Mendoza up in the corner for a dropkick to the chest. Mendoza escaped the Wing Clipper three times and leveled Garza with a flying roundhouse. Garza responded with a superkick, leaving both men out on the mat.
A standing Spanish Fly from Mendoza almost put Garza away. Mendoza followed up with a tope over the ropes, bringing Garza down. However, as they rolled in, Garza stunned him with a kick to the jaw, finishing him once and for all with the Wing Clipper.
Results: Angel Garza defeated Raul Mendoza via pinfall.
Originally, the Singh Brothers were set to take on Trent Newman in a handicap match. However, Tony Nese took over, hoping to tear apart Newman.
Tony Nese vs Trent Newman
Nese spiked Newman like a football with a mat slam. Some chops to the chest left his chest beat red, and Nese followed up with a stiff kicking combination.
Sunil and Samir Singh waited by the ramp, recording Nese's dominant performance. Newman eventually stunned him with a forearm and an uppercut. A spinning back kick allowed him to move to the top rope, but Nese knocked him back down with a rolling uppercut.
The German suplex to the corner left Newman nearly unconscious, setting up for the Running Nese.
Results: Tony Nese defeated Trent Newman via pinfall.
Following the match, the Singh Brothers picked up the pieces. With Newman unable to defend himself, they delivered another nasty shot for good measure before "pinning" Newman. The Singh Brothers then celebrated in the middle of the ring.
Danny Burch vs Lio Rush
Danny Burch and Lio Rush shook hands before immediately going for the takedown. Leading to a stalemate, Rush backed up and gathered himself. Burch got his hands back on Rush, stomping on his hands and bringing him to the mat with a side headlock.
Rush made it to his feet and used his speed to avoid Burch's offense, stunning him with a mule kick to the jaw. A kicking combination sent the Guvnor outside. Rush went in for a suicide dive but was hammered with a punch to the jaw, sending him sprawling to the floor on the other side of the ring.
Back on the inside, Burch continued to punish the Champ of the Hour. Burch's smash-mouth offense cut off several come back attempts from Rush, with some heavy uppercuts leaving the Cruiserweight Champion dazed and confused.
Rush finally got some offense in, hitting a springboard facebuster and a handspring back elbow. A tornado kick rocked Burch, but he kicked out at two. A strong headbutt from Burch left Rush out on the mat. Rush recovered and wrapped up his opponent for a roll-up.
Burch kicked out and spiked Rush with a powerbomb and a German suplex before turning him inside out with a ripcord lariat. Rush was able to connect with the Come Up, though, and moved up for the Final Hour. Before he could hit it, Angel Garza rushed the ring and shoved Rush off.
Results: Lio Rush defeated Danny Burch by DQ.
Following the bell, Garza sent Burch out to the floor before planting the champion with the Wing Clipper.
He then took the NXT Cruiserweight Championship and posed with it while Rush struggled to get off the mat.
